AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

22. Authorities of the University

-The following shall be the authorities of the university

(1) The Court,

(2) The Executive Council,

(3) The Academic Council,

**(3A) The Finance Committee,

*(3B) The Faculties; and

(4) Such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University.

**23. The Court

-(1) The Court shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the Pro-Vice Chancellor (if any) for the time being, and such other persons as may be specified in the Statutes.

(2) The Court shall be the supreme governing body, of the Uni- versity and shall exercise all the powers of the University, not otherwise provided for by this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations and it shall have power to review the acts of Execu- tive and the Academic Councils (save where such Councils have acted in accordance with powers conferred on them under this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinaces).

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties, namely :-

(a) to make Statutes and to amend or repeal the same;

(b) to consider Ordinances;

(c) to consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates;

(d) to elect such persons to serve on the authorities of the University and to Appoint such officers as may be prescribed by this Act or the Statutes; and

(e) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or the Statutes

*Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1972.

**Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act, 1981.

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24. The Executive Council

-The Executive Council shall be the *principal executive body of the University. Its constitution and the term of office of its members and its powers and duties shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

25. The Academic Council

-(1)-The Academic Council shall be the *principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances co- ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University.

(2) The constitution of the Academic Council and the term of office of its members and its powers and duties shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

+26. Other authorities of the University

-The constitution, powers *and functions of the **Finance Committee and the Faculties and of such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the University, shall be prescribed by the Statutes.

**26A. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of any of the authorities of the University if he is not a citizen of India.